Which controller is the best for a first one?

**raresgeorgeroca** · 12-01-2011, 04:14 PM

Helo, I am George and I am a beginner DJ.
I want your suggestions for a first controller!

Thank you very much,
George!

**losxc451** · 12-01-2011, 04:41 PM

Something cheap just in case you end up not liking it, for my first I went with a Numark Total Control. A lot of people also like the numark mixtrack or mixtrack pro

**basspenetrator** · 12-01-2011, 05:11 PM

search the forums.. millions of threads on exactly this topic..

check the bcd 3000

**Patch** · 12-01-2011, 05:16 PM

Something with faders, knobs n' buttons on.

**photojojo** · 12-01-2011, 05:18 PM

I think the S4 or S2 are great for a beginner because of the 1 to 1 integration with traktor. You pay a little more, but in the long run you'll spend less. If you don't like DJ'ing sell it.

**randellstringer** · 12-01-2011, 10:46 PM

s4 was my first and theres alot of stuff you can do with it

**Deejaesnafu** · 12-01-2011, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by photojojo

I think the S4 or S2 are great for a beginner because of the 1 to 1 integration with traktor. You pay a little more, but in the long run you'll spend less. If you don't like DJ'ing sell it.

^ +1 good advice

**raresgeorgeroca** · 12-02-2011, 01:55 AM

Thank you to everybody for suggestions.
I think i will go with the s2 because s4 is to expensive.

**mostapha** · 12-02-2011, 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by photojojo

I think the S4 or S2 are great for a beginner because of the 1 to 1 integration with traktor. You pay a little more, but in the long run you'll spend less. If you don't like DJ'ing sell it.

If you know you want to go with a controller, I'd follow that advice.

I don't like all-in-one controllers, but it's because I don't feel like they provide enough control over routing or enough information about levels. But the whole world disagrees with me on that one.

If I were building a beginner rig, I'd buy a basic 2 or 3 channel mixer, a sound card to match, and probably an X1 and a DN-SC2000. After the upgrade from Traktor LE to Pro, it'd be about the same cost as an S4 and give you one (or two) fewer channels but a lot more room to grow. And, really, beginners don't need 4 channels. It'll just confuse them.